Hitoshi Ueki

Hitoshi Ueki (植木等, Ueki Hitoshi, December 25, 1926 – March 27, 2007) was a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist. He won six awards for acting. His film credits stretch from 1960 to 1995. Ueki came to fame through the comic jazz-band The Crazy Cats led by Hajime Hana. His major appearances were in the Musekinin Otoko film series, the comedy variety show Shabondama Holiday, the prime-time television series The Hangman, and the ten 2-hour television shows in the Nagoya Yomeiri Monogatari franchise. He appeared in the Akira Kurosawa epic jidaigeki film Ran, and received a nomination for the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.

Cast

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda

Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

The Crazy Family

Yasukune Kobayashi

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama

In Love With Him

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

Irresponsible Rascal of Japan

Whisper of the Spirits

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

Roar of the Crowd

President of electric shop

Nobuhiro Fujimaki

愛しのチィパッパ

Assassin's Road

Ningen no sabaku

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan

The Sandal Keeper

The Man from Planet Alpha

The Craziest Operation

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

You Can Succeed, Too

A salaryman (uncredited)

Irresponsible Age of Japan

The Woman Who Touched Legs

Guys Who Never Learn

Completely... With That Air!

The Long Way 'Round

Las Vegas Free-For-All

Shinran Machida

The Crazy Adventure

Japan's No. 1 Playboy

Big Joys, Small Sorrows

Monsieur Zivaco

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

Crazy Big Explosion

Mexican Free-for-All

Congratulatory Speech

Goodbye for Tomorrow

Yaichiro Kanazawa

Japan's No. 1 Braggart

Crazy Operation: First Move

Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility

Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man

Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

Industrial Spy Free-for-All

Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man

Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man

Japan's No. 1 Best Man

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

腰抜け女兵騒動

Devices Stronger Than Women

Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)

An Autumn Afternoon

Crazy Big Discovery

I'll Be Deceived